Archive for the "Rail" Category

12
Oct

I'm going to be traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago at the end of the month and noticed on Amtrak's site that the Texas Eagle is experiencing heavy delays. I really need to get in to Chicago reasonably close to the arrival times posted by Amtrak, so I'm now considering the Southwest Chief.
It's supposed to […]

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12
Oct

Some mail has returned to rail including the Willesden - Shieldmuir service. There will be English Scottish services, albeit on a revised timetable. However, post is also carried by road and aircraft so I would anticipate that any disruption will be minimal
Answer: it doesnt say on bbc Scotland but whole routes will be shut so […]

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12
Oct

High Speed Rail in CA?

Author: admin

Only twelve years after the formation of the CA high speed rail authority, finally this November a $9.95 billion dollar bond measure is on the ballot. This bond measure requires a easy majority vote for approval. In contrast, in Spain they formed a high speed rail authority and opened an operating train and were selling […]

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12
Oct

They lay your neck over the track and run a train over it?
Answer: You'll be arrested and held in a high security police cell until the following morning. Then you'll be taken out of the country to another jurisdiction where you can be beaten with rubber truncheons until you sign a confession to being a […]

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12
Oct

Hi!
How can i reach the Newport Center (Near Holland Tunnel, Jersey City) if i am in the World trade center?
Can you tell me exactly what do i have to take.. will it take much times?
Can you tell me what do i have to take for less time?
sorry if grammar it's not correct but […]

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12
Oct

I heard of a place out West (I think) where people could pay to drive an actual train engine.
Answer: That's true - you can actually drive steam on the Nevada Northern, or at least they advertise it.

I would imagine there must be lots of places you could drive a diesel. They're simple. Fer […]

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12
Oct

Please advocate ideal ways to get to Velannkenni church from Trivandrum either by rail or bus,,thanx ever so much!
Answer: By Train:
1. Guruvayur Chennai Express. From Trivandrum at 3.45AM in morning and reaches trichy at 1.50PM in afternoon
2. Ananthapuri Express. From Trivandrum at 4.20 PM in evening and reaches trichy at 1.55AM morning
By Bus:
There are several […]

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12
Oct

Interesting to read that a high-speed rail transit system has been studied for Florida since 1982.
A swift check of the initiative for the November 4 2008 election does NOT show anything regarding railroads: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/initiati…
There IS a committee formed by the Florida Say Legislature (back in 1984): the Florida High Speed Rail Commission. Which has been […]

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26
Sep

Hi i was just wondering can you be prosecuted if your under 18 for travelling without a ticket? Or will it just be the penalty fare? This is for South West Trains, i KNOW for a fact they're Revenue Protection are TIGHT. Not very nice at all! They’re overpriced too!
Answer: I doubt being under 18 […]

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26
Sep

Shout 'I think the tunnel is flooding'. Alternatively, look shifty, keep sneezing, say gesundheit and ask 'is this Pelham 123'
Answer: Personally, I can't stand people who think it's ok to have long and involved phone conversations whilst on a bus/subway. I'm sure the person you're talking to is incredibly interested in the top quality […]

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